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Preparing Your Child To Visit The Dentist: Share and Enter for your chance to Win a LISTERINE® SMART MOUTH KIDS $1,000 Prize!

August 20, 2012 by Kath

Dentophobia...we tend to make light of it; joke about our apprehension about dental appointments, or our dread for an annual cleaning. But have you ever dealt with someone who actually suffers from dentophobia? What would you do if it were your own child?My sons started visiting the same dentist my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: cavities, children and cavitites, children and oral care, parenting, tooth decay in children

Tips For Getting Your Kids to Clean Their Teeth: Share and enter for your chance to WIN a $1,000 LISTERINE® SMART MOUTH KIDS Prize!

August 13, 2012 by ChristineUMEmail

Raising children is challenging to say the very least. There are daily challenges and sometimes I feel like they come every 10 minutes. There are days where I will let some things slide. There are days where I will let everything slide. Sometimes it's all I can do to make it through the day. While … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: cavities, children and cavitites, children and oral care, parenting, tooth decay in children

Coming Clean: The Unspoken Cavity Epidemic

August 7, 2012 by Kath

When my daughters were younger, they would sometimes thrash and scream and bite when I tried to brush their teeth. Often, I'd bargain for a shorter brush or possibly a brush without toothpaste, but sometimes - I'll admit it - I let my kids get away with missing a daily brushing.And based on a recent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: cavities, children and cavitites, children and oral care, parenting, tooth decay in children

Dear Mom.

August 6, 2012 by Jen

Dear Mom,This past weekend I babysat your two youngest grandchildren. It's funny, the anniversary of your death passed just a few short weeks ago and I thought about you that day but from a distant place. This weekend my heart ached for you.If you were alive it would have been you babysitting. But, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: cousins, family, grandmother, loss of mother, motherless mothers, nephew, niece, parenting

The Call

July 12, 2012 by Kath

Well, it happened on Tuesday. I got the call. You know, the one every camp parent dreads. The one where they tell you that your kid is very anxious and homesick and do you think it would be appropriate to talk with them?Before I launch into anything else here, let me first be clear on two points:My … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: anxiety, anxious camper, camp, childhood anxiety, homesickness, parenting, separation anxiety, summer camp

Free-Range Fun

July 6, 2012 by Kath

I was inspired by Jason's post about boredom, in which he refers to this article by Tim Kreider in the New York Times. The article, called "The Busy Trap" bemoans our modern culture of busyness - how it affects every aspect of our lives, including our children and their programming (or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: extracurricular activities, free-range parenting, imaginary play, over-programmed kids, parenting

On Eye-rolling, Sass, and Why Manners Matter.

June 22, 2012 by Tracey

My kids have asked me in the past why manners matter, and why it's important to be polite, and my answer is always along the lines of, "because it shows respect for the people around you, and it demonstrates to others what kind of treatment you expect in return." Do unto others... really, that's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: children, eye-rolling, manners, parenting, rudeness, sass

The Negotiator.

May 28, 2012 by Tracey

Oliver is getting wise as to the ways of Wearing Your Parent Down. And holy crap, is he ever getting good at it...He: Can we buy Fruit Loops?Me: No.He: Why not?Me: Because it's an expensive box of food colouring and sugar, and I don't have money for that. Have a cookie instead.He: Well, can we have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: kid's desires, parenting, relentlessness, sugar cereals

The Table Today

May 11, 2012 by amreen

One of my favourite childhood memories is our family dinners at home.  My mom was an excellent cook, and dinner was always something delicious to look forward to.  My parents, my brother and I always sat together for our evening meal.  This was our opportunity to talk about our day, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Cerys McLellan, eating together, family dinners, food, kids, parenting, The Table Today

Spoiled Rotten Little Baby

May 8, 2012 by Amanda

Brinley is headed for trouble and I'm letting her take me there with me.(Photo by Danielle Petkau of Soltura Photography.)At not-quite two years old, she has a firm will and a strong pair of lungs that see to it her opinions are heard, loudly and clearly. Our life is already such a zoo that I often … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: baby, birth order, kids, parenting, Spoiled

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